respondeat superior

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo employee acts within scope of employment
employer-employee relationships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label respondeat superior
gptkbp:meaning let the master answer
gptkbp:notApplyWhen employee acts outside scope of employment
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:principle employers are liable for acts of employees
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:vicarious_liability
gptkbp:usedIn tort law
agency law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vicarious_liability
gptkb:Texas_Tort_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8